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I found these in the column of the mill I just brought home. Any ideas what they are?

As some of you know I have been asking a lot of questions about a Index 645 mill that I found for sale. First off I want to apologize to everyone I purposely mislead you a bit, the Mill was up for online auction in a way north MN town and I didn't want to increase the bidder pool by stating...

I have searched here and elsewhere for a list of tooling as a start when getting a mill with no luck so here we go. I have all the measuring stuff that I need at the moment so leave that stuff out. We can assume that anyone starting out knows that they need a mill vise. Here is the list I have...

Clausing 1685 production drill press 3/4 HP 3ph motor Automation Direct GS2 VFD (Variable frequency drive) (Will sell for less with out the drive) 330 to 4000 RPM Reeves drive (no belts to switch just turn the handle to switch speeds.) MT2 taper Selling this to make room for a Milling Machine...

I have a line on a Index 645 milling machine, I checked it out in person today and if I can get it for the right price I will bring it home. Need some expert input, The mill has 2 motors, one for the head and a 2nd motor for the table feeds. Can I run both motors off of 1 VFD or will I need 2...

So I bought this Clausing drill press to fill a void until I could get a mill, now I have a mill on the line and don't need the drill press (or hopefully won't very soon) and do need the space it is in. What do you think it is worth both with and without the VFD

Thought I would post a few pics of my crappy *** tig welds, in my defense this is the first time I have picked up the tig torch in over a year, and I didn't pick an easy joint to start with. I only dipped the tungsten into the puddle 4 or 5 times :lol_hitti On a good note it didn't fall apart...

Video comparing 5 different 4.5 inch angle grinders, My likes and dislikes and what in my opinion makes a good angle grinder. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7hqI347vcwE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

I have to admit I have not been great about gifts etc. for my wife on Mothers Day, this year I decided that I should step up and get her something that is really cool, but I'm cheap so I decided that a hand made gift would be better. Back in the day I made flowers out of metal, honestly I have...

I am just about ready to put the newly built cart for the Tig and Plasma cutter into paint. Looking for suggestions on additions and features that make life easier. So far I have drawers for consumables and spare parts, hooks for cables, provision for tie downs to keep the machines where they...

Like a lot of guys when I built my welding table i made a place for my angle grinder and clamps, this was great until I discovered that it was so crowded that getting the clamp or grinder I needed was a hassle, then there were the cords, when I was done with a grinder I would wrap up the cord so...

I need more clamps in the shop. The question is what kind? and what size? The choices are screw type C-Clamps, F-Clamps, or Vise grip type I have found myself using more of the screw type over the last year for metal fab and using my Vise grip type less often. Then there is size most things...

As part of the shop reorganization I have been doing I needed a way to store the Cordless drills, 1/4 inch impact, 1/2 inch impact and a flashlight. The criteria was that they be easy to grab, not in a drawer or sitting on the bench. I had added a section of wall to divide the main metal...

Over the last few weeks I have been working on the hammers in the shop. I picked up a nice heavy brass hammer and a copper hammer at an estate sale last summer, both were very mushroomed and really not usable in the condition they were in. They both needed new handles as well. Here is a short...

I posted this question in a old thread and didn't get very many responses so thought I would try again. I made a video celebrating 500 subscribers and in the process collected most of the hammers in the shop. I had them in drawers in the tool chests, on shelves and under work benches. What I...

Since this question comes up at least once a month I figured that we should have a goto about all the different ways to sever metals. I have lots of different machines in the shop to cut metals and each one has its strengths and weaknesses so I will list out what I think of each one here and...

Finally had some time to fire up the forge last week, of course my kids wanted me to make a knife. I have a bucket of old dull files that I have picked up over the years so I started with a broken one and forged it into rough shape. Here is the video. Thanks for watching.

Not wanting to highjack Ratdoggy's thread I am starting this one. Came home today and noticed that my relief valve is leaking. Valve that is there now. Cash Acme 15836-0150 Nclx-5 Residential Temperature And Pressure Relief 3/4-Inch Valve Question is there a way to clean this? ie open it and...

I have a cord reel hanging somewhat above the fab table and while it worked okay I decided that it would be better if it had a bit of adjustablity and range. After a bit of pondering and staring at the current location and materials on hand I came up with this. Nice short 6:30 video of the...

I needed a cart for the Lincoln 210MP and didn't want to give up any more floor space so I came up with this. I added a frame and shelf to my Idealarc SP250, making sure to get the clearances right so that I had good access to the door on the SP250 for loading wire and adjustments. The...